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Gratitude as a Source of Joy
Gratitude as a Source of Joy
We have a saying in my country: “Being grateful is [a sign of] being well-born”. I always think that there is a lot of wisdom in these traditional sayings. The importance of gratitude is unfathomable, until the point that being or not being grateful draws the line between a happy and an unhappy person or even a pleasant and an unpleasant person. Being grateful is an incredible quality that brings joy to oneself and others, since one is able to appreciate what one has and how one got it, thanks to others.

Therefore, being aware of the endless causes that make this precious opportunity possible and knowing that this is a very rare opportunity, very difficult to obtain, I feel like the richest person in the world, extremely grateful and full of joy.
~ Maite from Spain